In the month of August, there has been an increase in wholesale inflation.
According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday, India's wholesale inflation increased from -0.58 per cent to 0.52 per cent on an annual basis in August. Surprisingly, wholesale inflation in the country has reached 4 months high in the month of August. Earlier in a survey of Reuters, it was estimated that due to a slight increase in prices of foods, mineral oils, raw petroleum and natural gas, manufacturing of original metals, etc., wholesale inflation can increase to 0.30 percent in August. Earlier, the data of retail inflation was released by the government. In which the expensive rate had crossed 2 percent. Let us also tell you what kind of figures have been released by the government regarding wholesale inflation.
The government said in a press release that the main reason for the increase in inflation in August 2025 is to increase the prices of food products, other manufacturing, non-food substances, other non-system mineral products and other transport equipment etc. After falling by -2.15 per cent in July, wholesale food inflation increased to 0.21 per cent on an annual basis. The wholesale inflation of raw petroleum and natural gas rose in August 2025 -9.87 percent, compared to 1.77 percent in the same month last year.
In the segment of primary goods, inflation rate in August increased from -4.95 per cent to -2.10 per cent in August. The prices of manufactured products increased by 2.55 per cent, compared to 2.05 per cent last month. Fuel and electricity prices declined by -3.17 per cent, while it fell by -2.43 per cent in July. The government also released India's retail inflation figures, showing that it increased to 2.07 per cent in August on an annual basis, compared to 1.55 per cent in July.
